Directly Responsible to:  Director, Maintenance/Operations

Primary Functions:  Under general supervision, performs skilled, semi-skilled and limited skilled tasks in the construction trades and performs general maintenance and repair of District facilities and equipment. Ability to perform small, general repairs and maintenance of equipment and machinery, carpentry, painting, concrete and asphalt work, gas and electrical welding and fabrication, set up of equipment and loading and unloading of tools, materials and supplies.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Assist in locating, ordering and obtaining parts and maintaining equipment records.

•     Assists other skilled trades as a helper when necessary.

•     Makes repairs to furniture, cabinets, desks, chairs and other equipment.

•     Installation of flooring, ceilings, wallboard, covings and moldings.

•     Repairs on small electrical appliances.

•     Builds and installs walls, partitions, bulletin and chalk boards, repairs and assists in hanging doors.

•     Patching of concrete, asphalt repairs and crack-fill.

•     Builds forms and mixes, pours and finishes concrete for sidewalks, steps, foundations and various repairs.

•     Perform general building maintenance such as painting, wall and window repair and carpentry.

•     Perform gas and electric welding and fabrication.

•      Perform general assistance with grounds maintenance such as grading, trenching, hauling debris and snow removal.

•      Assembles, sets up, disassembles, moves, installs, anchors and repairs athletic and playground related equipment, moves and sets up furniture, risers, chairs, etc.

•     Uses forklift, skip loader, backhoe, tractor, saws, drills and other construction/maintenance related power and hand tools.

•      Maintains gas, oil and water in assigned vehicle.

•      Performs other maintenance duties as assigned by the Director of Maintenance/Operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:   Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent; and one year of general maintenance experience; or some combination of education, training and experience that produces the requisite knowledge and ability.

EXPERIENCE:  Four years experience in maintenance and/or mechanical areas with special training.

SKILLS:  Passing score on written test.

LICENSES; CERTIFICATES; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  A valid  California  Class  C  driver's  license, a good  driving  record  and  the ability  to maintain  insurability  under  the District's vehicle  insurance policy.    Class  A  driver's license desirable.  Upon acceptance of the District's offer of employment, new hires may be required to complete a baseline physical examination prior to the first day of employment.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:  The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee  frequently  is required  to stand and talk or hear; walk or sit; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally over 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands - While performing  the duties of this class, the incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret  data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use shop mathematics; observe and interpret  situations;  deal  with  changing,  intensive  deadlines; and interact  with District management, staff and others encountered in the course of work